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Description

Elegant, weightless Electra Wrap is crocheted in a less common love knot mesh pattern. It’s edged with picot love knots as you go. Pictured wrap combines a fine sequined strand with one of mohair. Stitch diagram included.

I crocheted together two strands of fine celestial yarns to create this starry cloud of lover’s knot (Solomon’s knot) lace, all in one piece–no reattaching of yarn required for the picot edging. The original inspiration was a sequined Italian yarn called Crystal. Fun fact: crocheting it with a strand of fine mohair makes both yarns easier to use!

This love knot crochet pattern is updated with a stitch diagram and more. The original edition appeared in the Summer 2013 issue of Interweave Crochet magazine. A stitch diagram essential because optical illusions are built into this design. Without a diagram, the stitch pattern is counterintuitive for some crocheters at first. Also, love knots serve as their own foundation chains and turning chains in this pattern. The yarns used contribute yet another (heavenly) illusion.

Love knots are traditionally used to make a lacy square-holed net instead of this triangle-holed version. Please see issue #62 of my Crochet Inspirations Newsletter about this flower-like hexagonal lace structure. It’s reversible and warm because the bubble-like stitches create a lightweight web of air pockets.

Skill Level

Advanced Intermediate. The pattern may start off challenging for you until you get used to the optical illusions of this design! Instructions and links for how to crochet the love knot stitch are provided on page 3. I have written this pattern with few abbreviations. UK and Australian equivalents for American pattern terms are in brackets { }.

Substituting yarns: Choose a “#0 Lace Weight” or “#1 Super Fine Weight” yarn if you wish to crochet Electra with two strands held together. (The #0 weight category encompasses a range of yarn sizes, and mohair can make a #0 yarn appear to be a thicker #1 or #2.) Try pairing yarns that have recommended hook size ranges of 1.5 mm to 3.25 mm.

If a yarn has mohair, sequins, or other fancy bumps like beads, crocheting two strands of it held together will neutralize its uneven textures. This makes it much more enjoyable to crochet with. Isn’t that a fun solution? I also find that love knots are much easier to rip out than other stitches, even when I use a mohair yarn.

To crochet this pattern with only one strand of a yarn, look for a “#3 Light Weight” (DK or light worsted weight) yarn.